in my endless days spent listening to the Dead, there has never been a tape quite like this one here. it grabbed me beyond all others and force me from under feedback loops.
I don't think the dead knew one bit from what they were doing. how could they? charged with playing on the spot for virtual pirates, aimlessly wandering from show to show around California, up the East coast, around the midwest and back toward the Pacific shore. I just wonder -- why do we care so much for a band that was clueless toward even their own mysticism? did they know something we don't? About, why they were charged with the lessons of serving like stewards of the psychedelic experience...while we sat on the grasses sniffing daisy...
I'm not going to pretend to listen to what everyone else says, instead I think I am to find what really moves me...like this show, and maybe one other that I care to mention behind September 28, 1975 - which is unfortunately, May 8th 1977. It stands in some mystic way apart from every other date people care to mention. But, falls short because once again - we weren't really there...I'm actually not sure if anyone was, but we have some evidence, like tapes from Jerry Moore. And this one by the MOTB crew (god bless their souls).
This post is a very long winded way of saying that I am pretty grateful and lucky and privileged to be able to spend the time wondering. So much so, that even though I have listened to far more than anyone should, I still have something to say about the music. Something reasonable, not like my other comrades posting hearsay about the minutia which separates virtually identical shows...
with my little corner of infinity, I'm going to listen to this show and then possibly listen some more to Barton Hall, maybe May 7th or 9th, but surely not much more. It's too much to continually beg the question to MSYELF and no one else about the happenstance one show might have over another. Because, the conversation is redundant to those who weren't there to realize in the beauty of the Wall of Sound, or remark diffidently at Jerry Garcia Band shows. It just -- isn't the same.
I think I'm looking at it all wrong, or I have been up until now. You know, we have the power (infinite guidance) over how each moment is spent...shouldn't we choose to utilize our power to change things as best we can? Or become versed in our chosen path, and guide those willing toward some salvation? I don't know, I'm here just as you are...to chase something endless is to catch our tails...

A totally killer show and just a flat out amazing tape of it.

Hard to remember the events of that day but we went down on the Fulton-5 from the hilltop at USF, a contingent of Deadhead Don's. It was my first year away at school in the City. We had heard the rumors about a free show but we weren't sure. Remember trying to get back stage but were met with some resistance from "security" as the Hells Angels called themselves. Scary looking beasts. Starship really struggled with the sound system. We thought the show would be ruined. But when the Dead took the stage everything fell into place. Consider myself very lucky to have been there.

Wow! To hear this show again after all these years. This was my second Dead show and my first west coast show. This is the show that made me a Deadhead. This was what we called at the time "the last free show" It was magic. During Franklin's Tower when the crowd was singing "roll away the dew" the fog lifted and the sun came out. Magic.

Been listening to this for over 30 years..LOVE>LOVE>LOVE>so please>GIVE IT A WHIRL>Forever Grateful>Forever Dead!!!!

BIG meaty sound, electric shazm bass&gutair
2much 10starsound 4.5 playin
matrix version is heaven

Great show, excellent representation of the evolution of their sound. Contains quality spacey jamming akin to 73-74 while hinting at the power and musical qualities that would solidify in 76-77. This was also a date that the band was known to have taken some psychedelics. The Truckin' jam is one of a kind.
Noah Weiner's review on Dead Listening Guide
http://www.deadlistening.com/2008/06/1975-09-28-lindley-meadows-golden-gate.html

boy is this an amazing audience recording, if i ever heard one. sound quality is unsurpassed for audience taped.

this is one amazing show Franklin's Tower is amazing and from then amazing jams and not to mention a crazy setlist.
Also the sound is amazing for the time.

nice separation and sound. fantastic

Left this tape in my roommate's tape player in college and never got it back after graduation-great to listen to it again

MOTB strikes again! Historic '75 recording from the park...one of the few concerts the Dead played in '75. Download it!

Wasn't at this show but this is an incredible listen. Excellent audience recording and especially for the seventies. Combine that with the mastering job; don't hesitate, download this show. You won't be disappointed with the quality of the recording or the playing by the boys! Jerry sparkles. One *star* short of a perfect five since there are the mentioned dropouts, slight imperfections and those are nicely handled.

Hey all... DL this this is my personal MOTB Favorite. It so blows away the soundboard its not even funny. We patched with he board.. When you here the patches come in and out you will be amazed. This is my personal fav aud as well. And its one of my fav shows of all time for how loose and happy the band is.. Awesome banter just grab it do not hesitate!
aegert